The Muslim Brotherhood declared their initiative during a press conference last week. Public opinion linked the Muslim Brotherhood initiative to the Greater Middle East initiative, drafted by the United States. Some people think that the initiative was issued at this particular time to send a message to the American administration that it [the Brotherhood] is the alternative to the current political system in Egypt and that its vision and program do not contradict the Middle East initiative, especially since the American administration prefers the Turkish model, which combines democracy, Islam, and close relations with the United States.